babyNamedRoukaya
“spelling of Ruqayya: elevation, ascent”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,146th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- +1.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Roukaya
Roukaya is thought to mean “spelling of Ruqayya: elevation, ascent” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Roukaya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Roukaya has been stable (+1.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Roukaya every 63 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Rouqayya15
- Rouqaya15
- Rouqayyah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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